Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,678 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

Theresa Harris
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Theresa Harris (1911-1985)
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Walt Frazier (1945- )
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James Monroe Whitfield (1822-1871)
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DuSable Museum of African American History (1961– )

Explore Global African History

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Revolutionary United Front (1991–2002)
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TransAtlantic Food Migration: The African Culinary Influence on the Cuisine of the Americas
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The New Cross Fire (January 18, 1981)
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Battle of Carrizal (1916)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Telling Carl Maxey’s Story: Understanding the Fighter in the Ring and the Courtroom
NIH Poster on Race and Mental Illness
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Mental Illness in Black Community, 1700-2019: A Short History
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A Brief History of the San Diego NAACP, 1917-2007
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What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington